Candy Apple-Flavored M&Ms Exist For Some Reason

A candy apple covered with M&Ms is a real thing that exists. However, that is not what you get when you buy a bag of candy apple flavored M&Ms at your local Walmart. Yes, M&M/Mars is using their fancy new factory to create more variations on the candy. Why?

Here at Consumerist HQ, we eat a lot less junk and snack food than you might think while reading our site. Normally we’re at least a tiny bit curious about novelty candy flavors, but this one doesn’t pique our interest. What would candy apple flavoring taste like, after all? Caramel, caramel, and caramel with a dash of caramel?